Two Weeks to Better Breath and Healthier Gums
Save a bundle on breath mints and brush up your oral hygiene routine. Daily brushing and flossing can improve breath and oral health in a matter of days, finds a study of twins ages 12 to 21. Half of the twins brushed their teeth and tongue twice daily, while the other half brushed and added flossing twice a day. Two weeks later, both groups had better breath and the flossers had 38 percent less bleeding in their gums.1
1 “Assessment of Treatment Responses to Dental Flossing in Twins.” A. Biesbrock et al. Journal of Periodontology. August 2006, vol. 77, no. 8, pp. 1386-91.
Author:
Ramos, Laura
Online Editor:
Sims, Jane
Online Medical Reviewer:
Eakle, Stephan W., DDS
Date Last Reviewed:
1/4/2011
Date Last Modified:
1/4/2011